People Experience Partner | Merivale

The company

At Merivale, we believe our people are at the heart of everything we do – from iconic venues to unforgettable guest experiences. We're looking for a People Experience Partner (HR Business Partner) to play a critical role in partnering with senior leaders to execute Merivale’s People strategy and mitigate business risk across an operational and/or head office portfolio. This role is responsible for delivering consistent, high-impact support that enables performance, compliance, and a culture of care.

Acting as a trusted partner to senior leaders, this role provides guidance across the employee lifecycle with a strong focus on embedding group-wide initiatives, championing people-first, and operationally excellent practices that align to business priorities and elevate our employee experience.

The role

• People Partnering – with the support of a Senior People Partner, you will be allocated a portfolio and key senior stakeholders to partner with and drive continuous improvement through people strategies and solutions that address business challenges, drive high performance and encourage innovation and growth. 
• Partner across business functions to influence a safe and respectful culture, drive behavioural change and provide leadership advisory support.
• Employee Relations (ER) - Provide advisory support on ER/IR matters to portfolio to mitigate risk and protect business reputation.
• Maintain ER standards, processes, and reporting frameworks to drive compliance excellence through rigorous governance of documentation, case records, and regulatory adherence.
• Maintain wellbeing documentation and implement initiatives to support employee engagement and safety.
• Drive and support across key group wide initiatives.

Essentials 

• HR generalist experience within a fast-paced operational environment.
• Demonstrated experience in a partnering role, technical expertise, coaching and advice in ER/IR case management, and Award related matters.
• Discretion and professionalism in handling sensitive information.
• Clear and confident communicator with a can-do, collaborative mindset.
• Ideally, you will have working knowledge of the Hospitality Industry award and previous operational or HR experience in Hospitality or Retail.
• Someone who demonstrates a proactive, accountable and hands-on approach to delivering results.

Merivale Employee Benefits 

• 25% staff discount across 90+ Merivale venues. 
• Exclusive monthly perks, staff-only rewards and events. 
• Merivale Staff Cellar – access to premium wines at staff pricing. 
• Unlimited career growth with endless development opportunities. 
• Merivale Academy – online and in-person training, including Leadership & Performance, First Aid, Food Safety and more. 
• Professional accreditation support – including Leadership qualifications.
• Employee Assistance Program – confidential wellbeing and mental health support, provided by Sonder. 
• Employee Referral Program – earn rewards for bringing great people on board